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View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
Edward Lear, who described himself as a “Painter of Poetical Topography,” spent most of his life traveling and painting landscapes. He lived in Rome, Corfu, Cannes, and San Remo and traveled in Italy, Sicily, Greece, Turkey, Malta, Egypt, India, Ceylon, and Palestine. Lear made two trips to Jerusalem, once in 1858 – when he made this watercolor – and again in 1867. His works are Orientalist in sty…
Creator
- Edward Lear
- Edward Lear
Type of item
- Photography
- Drawing
- Drawing
- Photography genre
Medium
- Ink, watercolor, and crayon on thick brown paper
Creator
- Edward Lear
- Edward Lear
Type of item
- Photography
- Drawing
- Drawing
- Photography genre
Medium
- Ink, watercolor, and crayon on thick brown paper
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights
- Gift of Rudolf G. Sonneborn, New York, through the America-Israel Cultural Foundation
Creation date
- 1858
- 1858
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/photography/ProvidedCHO/The Israel Museum, Jerusalem/308777
- 308777
Extent
- 29.5 x 46.2 cm
Year
- 1858
Providing country
- Israel
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2021-03-18T11:29:21.879Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-18T11:29:21.879Z